booklover
Avid page-turner
A booklover is someone who loves books—reading them, collecting them, or both.
The word emphasizes affection rather than mere habit; a booklover doesn't just read but treasures books as objects and experiences.
She's a true booklover—her apartment is lined with overflowing shelves.
Also spelled book lover.
Voracious reader
- readerOne who peruses text
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
- connoisseurExpert in matters of taste
aficionado · devotee · antiquarian · librarian · literati · bluestocking · buff · maven
Book collection or building
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- dust-jacketRemovable paper book cover
- tomesLarge academic books
manuscripts · bookcase · stacks · archive · lending · hoarding · spine
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- poetryMetrical literary composition
fantasy · mystery · romance · thriller · historical-fiction · sci-fi · biography · memoir
Habitual mental retreat
- immersionState of being submerged
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- world-buildingCreating fictional universes
- charactersPersons in a narrative
storytelling · page-turner · unputdownable · transported · engrossed · absorbed
Interpreting written text
- rereadingScanning text again
- annotatingAdding explanatory remarks
- bookmarkingSaving a location reference
- dog-earingCreasing page corners down
bookworm
Voracious reader
- readerOne who peruses text
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- collectorOne who gathers items
connoisseur · aficionado · devotee · antiquarian · librarian · literati · bluestocking · buff · maven · addict
library
Book collection or building
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
- paperbackBook with flexible cover
- dust-jacketRemovable paper book cover
tomes · manuscripts · bookcase · stacks · archive · lending · hoarding · spine
fiction
Imagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- classicsWorks of lasting value
poetry · fantasy · mystery · romance · thriller · historical-fiction · sci-fi · biography · memoir · manga
escapism
Habitual mental retreat
- immersionState of being submerged
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- world-buildingCreating fictional universes
characters · storytelling · page-turner · unputdownable · transported · engrossed · absorbed
reading
Interpreting written text
- rereadingScanning text again
- annotatingAdding explanatory remarks
- bookmarkingSaving a location reference
dog-earing · highlighting · marginalia · nightstand · speed-reading
readings
Displayed measurements or interpretations
bookloveraliterate
Capable but non-reading
illiterate · reluctant reader · skimmer · philistine · anti-intellectual
book, lover, love, loving, books, lovable, booklet, bookshelf, bibliophile